Clinical Focus ›› 2016, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (4): 386-388.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-583X.2016.04.010

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Relationship analysis between subclinical hypothyroidism and atherosclerosis

Guo Nia, Gan Zhenzhaob, Su Jianqinga   

  1. a. Department of Endocrineology; b. Department of Cardiology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530031, China
  • Received:2015-12-23 Online:2016-04-05 Published:2016-04-18
  • Contact: Gan Zhenzhao,Email:nngn98@163.com

Abstract: Objective To explore the relationship between subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) and atherosclerosis.Methods Eighty patients with SCH and eighty volunteers with euthyroidism were contained in the study as SCH group and control group, respectively. All indicators were examined as follows:thyroid function-related indicators such as TSH, FT3 and FT4; atherosclerosis-related indicator such as HDL-C,LDL-C,TC,TG,TXB2,CRP and cIMT. Correlation study was performed between indicators.Results The levels of TSH, LDL-C, TC and TXB2 in SCH group were significantly higher than those of control group(P<0.01). Pearson correlation analysis showed that TSH level was positively correlated with TC, LDL-C, TXB2 and cIMT level. Multivariate regression analysis showed that cIMT was independently correlated with LDL-C and TSH.Conclusion There appeared some correlation bteween the high level of TSH in patients with SCH and the development of atherosclerosis

Key words: hypothyroidism, thyrotropin, atherosclerosis

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